Brief Life History of Martha Elizabeth
When Martha Elizabeth Bushnell was born on 2 June 1822, in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States, her father, John Bushnell, was 45 and her mother, Elizabeth Ensign, was 36. She married Rev George Kidder on 30 October 1845, in Adams, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Payson, Adams, Illinois, United States for about 30 years and Plainville, Adams, Illinois, United States in 1900. She died on 16 February 1901, in Adams, Illinois, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Hull, Pike, Illinois, United States.
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- Martha E Kidder in household of George Kidder, "United States Census, 1850"
- Martha E Bushnell, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Martha E. Kidder, "Find A Grave Index"
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1825
Historical Boundaries: 1825: Adams, Illinois, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Bushnells Green in Bucklebury (Berkshire), early recorded as Bushenell or Busshendhill.
History: Francis Bushnell came to New Haven, CT, in 1639, and was a founder of Guilford, CT.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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